On the day she attained her commercial pilot's licence, a friend wrote: "I have never seen anyone so committed to achieving their goals. She has attained outstanding results in all of her exams and flight tests and should be extremely proud of herself today."

Reflecting back on achieving her license one year later, Ms Walker wrote on social media: "One year ago today I completed my commercial pilot license. It took plenty of hard work and I couldn't have done it without some special people (you know who you are & THANK YOU!).

"But it has all paid off and I am absolutely stoked to be able to say I truly love my job."

Airlines of Tasmania Managing Director Shannon Wells said the young pilot had extensive experience.

"She'd learned to fly with us, which is part of why it's so sad as well. She moved down to Tasmania to become a pilot. She did all their training here, (she) was well-versed in Tasmanian flying conditions."

Mr Wells said Ms Walker had even begun "assisting and checking other pilots with their flying to the south-west".

He said Par Avion's staff and management were in shock over the loss.

"There have been a lot of tears shed by me and our colleagues, we're a small family business, we train up a lot of our family here and we see the same people every day," he said.

Airlines of Tasmania Managing Director Shannon Wells said the young pilot had extensive experience.

"She'd learned to fly with us, which is part of why it's so sad as well. She moved down to Tasmania to become a pilot. She did all their training here, (she) was well-versed in Tasmanian flying conditions."